A Case of Pericarditis with a Twist
Nov 24, 2024A 38 yo patient with no previous history presents with 3 days of epigastric pain, shoulder pain, shortness of breath and fevers. He presents to the emergency department because he is feeling weak.
An ECG is done and is shown below:
STEMI vs PERICARDITIS
It is a STEMI if any of the following are true
- ST segment depression in any lead except aVR or V1
- STE III > II
- Horizontal or Convex-up STE
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